Remarks to U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1 August 1963
This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to students of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In his speech the President welcomes the freshman class...
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OCR Page 1 of 7NAUAL ACADEMY
AUGUST 1,1963
1. Might mention the importance of history and tradition in
molding our lives and setting our goals for the future. Can connect
with vist to the museum where you will have seen documents and
mementos from all our great battles and great Naval heroes,
and ship models dating as far back as the 17th century.
2. Standing on the steps of BANCROFT hall you will be surrounded by
naval history.
3. BANCROFT HALL was named after Secretary of the Navy George
Bancroft who founded the Naval School at Annapolis in 1845.
4. As you look out toward Mahan Hall you will see the statue
of TECUMSEH, which is a replica of the original figurehead taken
from the USS DELAWARE. This is a replica, but the original is
in LUCE HALL. When the original weathered badly the Class of
1891 replaced the timbers with bronze and sealed within it the
pipe, arrows and tomahawk
5. On your right you will see the Japanese bell which Commodore
Peary brought back from Japan. On your left is a bell from the
carrier ENTERPRISE which was brought to the Academy in 1950. The
ENTERPRISE bell is rung for victories over Army in football and
soccer. The Japanese bell, commemorative of the opening of
Jäpan to the U.S., is a lucid example of the breadth of responsi-
bility and capability that a naval officer must have. Being able
to fight a war is not enough!
6. As you look out over the Plebe class you will see a cross
section of America and of some of its allies.
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